Summary & Objective

The Coordinator, MDS oversees and facilitates the completion of resident assessments at nursing facilities. Assures the comprehensive assessments of residents through utilization and completion of the RAI and other assessment tools in accordance with requirements of regulatory agencies.

Essential Functions

• Interfaces with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan Team to assure completeness of findings and the development of a comprehensive care plan.
• Determines and assigns the Assessment Reference date, MDS type, CAA due date and Care Plan date.
• Ensures the RAl data is completed within the regulatory time frame guideline.
• Ensures that each portion of the assessment is signed and dated by the person who completed that portion of the MDS.
• Completes all Admission/Discharge Tracking Records for resident chart or medical record file.
• Signs and date the assessment instrument to certify its completion.